Chasing Jessop
The Mystery of England Cricket's Oldest Record
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Product details:
- Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
- Date of Publication 4 June 2026
- ISBN 9781526694256
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages320 pages
- Size 196x128x22 mm
- Weight 240 g
- Language 700
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Short description:
From the award-winning author of The Tour and England: The Biography, a compelling new look at the untold story behind one of English sport's oldest records.
MoreLong description:
THE WISDEN BOOK OF THE YEAR
'A forensic tour de force' VIC MARKS
'Engrossing ... Illuminating detective work into the astonishing statistics of English cricket's most enduring record' ANDY ZALTZMAN
In 1902 at The Oval, Gilbert Jessop played arguably the greatest innings in the history of cricket. His whirlwind century led England from certain defeat to glorious victory, and set a speed record that still stands over 1,000 Test matches later.
Yet the exact circumstances of Jessop's feat have long been shrouded in mystery. The original scorebooks are missing and the famous claim that he faced 76 balls has rarely been scrutinised. In this riveting investigation, Simon Wilde draws on long-forgotten sources to uncover what really happened. Could Jessop, in fact, have reached his hundred even faster than we thought?
'A fascinating and definitive account of one of cricket's most fabled innings' JOHN ETHERIDGE
'A delight from start to finish' WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY
